Sony KD-36FS130 Operating Instructions - Page 63

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Other Information Video Problem Possible Remedies No picture, no sound ❏ Make sure the power cord is plugged in. ❏ If a red light flashes on the front of your TV for more than a few minutes, disconnect and reconnect the power cord. If the problem continues, call your local service center. ❏ Check the TV/VIDEO setting. When watching TV, set it to TV; when watching video equipment, set it to VIDEO 1, 2, 3 or 4. ❏ Make sure you have inserted the batteries correctly into the remote control (page 8). ❏ Try another channel to rule out station trouble. Poor or no picture, good sound ❏ Adjust the Picture setting in the Video menu (page 38). ❏ Adjust the Brightness setting in the Video menu (page 38). ❏ Check the antenna and/or cable connections (page 16). No color ❏ Adjust the Color setting in the Video menu (page 38). Snow on the screen ❏ Check the Cable setting in the Channel Setup menu (page 41). ❏ Check the antenna and/or cable connections (page 16). ❏ Make sure the channel selected is currently broadcasting. Dotted lines or stripes ❏ Adjust the antenna. ❏ Move the TV away from other electronic equipment. Some electronic equipment creates electrical noise, which can interfere with TV reception. Double images or ghosts ❏ Check your outdoor antenna or call your cable service. Bars appear at the ❏ top and bottom of the screen Some wide-screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are greater than 16:9, such as 2.35:1. (This is especially common with theatrical releases). Your TV will show these programs with bars at the top and bottom of the screen. For more details, check the documentation that came with your DVD (or contact your program provider). Cannot cycle through ❏ the other video equipment connected to the TV Be sure the Video Label option is not set to Skip (see page 50). Screen Mode feature ❏ Screen Mode is available only for digital 16:9 programming in does not function digital tuning mode. See page 32 for details. 61

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Other Information
Video
Problem
Possible Remedies
No picture, no
sound
Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
If a red light flashes on the front of your TV for more than a few
minutes, disconnect and reconnect the power cord. If the
problem continues, call your local service center.
Check the TV/VIDEO setting. When watching TV, set it to TV;
when watching video equipment, set it to VIDEO 1, 2, 3 or 4.
Make sure you have inserted the batteries correctly into the
remote control (page 8).
Try another channel to rule out station trouble.
Poor or no picture,
good sound
Adjust the
Picture
setting in the Video menu (page 38).
Adjust the
Brightness
setting in the Video menu (page 38).
Check the antenna and/or cable connections (page 16).
No color
Adjust the
Color
setting in the Video menu (page 38).
Snow on the screen
Check the
Cable
setting in the Channel Setup menu (page 41).
Check the antenna and/or cable connections (page 16).
Make sure the channel selected is currently broadcasting.
Dotted lines or
stripes
Adjust the antenna.
Move the TV away from other electronic equipment. Some
electronic equipment creates electrical noise, which can interfere
with TV reception.
Double images or
ghosts
Check your outdoor antenna or call your cable service.
Bars appear at the
top and bottom of the
screen
Some wide-screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are
greater than 16:9, such as 2.35:1.
(This is especially common
with theatrical releases). Your TV will show these programs
with bars at the top and bottom of the screen. For more details,
check the documentation that came with your DVD (or contact
your program provider).
Cannot cycle through
the other video
equipment connected
to the TV
Be sure the
Video Label
option is not set to
Skip
(see page 50).
Screen Mode feature
does not function
Screen Mode is available only for digital 16:9 programming in
digital tuning mode. See page 32 for details.